It is nice to meet you! Whether you are here to explore employment opportunities at Sentara Healthcare or a current team member interested in career pathing, we welcome your interest in joining our world-class team.

At Sentara we strive to attract, retain and engage a diverse workforce that will contribute to our mission to improve health every day. It is an exciting time to be part of a successful and fast-paced healthcare system with tremendous growth in Virginia and northeastern North Carolina.

We are dedicated to helping you achieve your full potential and I am excited about your interest in career opportunities with Sentara Healthcare.

Because of our 28,000 + team members committed to making a difference every day to improve health, we were named one of the 15 top health systems by IBM Watson Health for clinical and operational performance and several of our hospitals rank in the 2018 U.S. News and World Report “Best Hospitals”. In 2018 we were also named a Top Large Employer by Forbes as selected by our team members.

Come be part of this amazing team. Join Sentara Healthcare where you can make a difference and improve health every day!

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Award-winning: Sentara Healthcare is a Virginia and Southeast North Carolina based not-for-profit integrated healthcare provider that has been in business for over 131 years. Offering more than 500 sites of care including 12 hospitals, long term care, assisting living, PACE, home health, hospice, medical transport, medical groups, imaging services, therapy, outpatient surgery centers, and an 858,000 member health plan. The people of the communities that we serve have nominated Sentara “Employer of Choice” for over ten years. U.S. News and Report has recognized Sentara as having the Best Hospitals for 15+ years. Sentara offers professional development and a continued employment philosophy!

When you join Sentara as a nurse, you’ll have the tools, technologies and training to advance your career. You’ll be welcomed as part of an interdisciplinary care team that offers some of the most highly respected healthcare service in the region. Moreover, we’ll value what you bring to our expanding system of opportunity.

Thank you for your interest in Sentara Healthcare. We are committed to hiring the most qualified individuals to provide the best care for our patients in the communities we serve. While this position is not yet available, we are actively recruiting and screening candidates in advance.

Please apply online to be considered for possible future placement in these role.

The Registered Nursing (RN) is responsible to perform a competent level of nursing care as demonstrated by the critical thinking model known as the nursing process. The standards of practice (assessment, diagnosis, outcomes identification, planning, implementation, coordination of care- teaching and health promotion and evaluation) along with the standards of professional performance (ethics, culturally congruent practice, communication, collaboration, leadership, education, evidence- based practice /nursing research, quality, evaluation, resource utilization, and environmental health) encompass the actions and foundation of professional nursing. The RN possesses clinical knowledge and skills to meet standards as required by specific clinical areas.

OtherNew Hire Education Requirement: All Registered Nurses who do not have their BSN will be required to sign a BSN Agreement committing to successfully obtain their BSN within 5 years of hire. BSN or MSN preferred. Meets and maintains any requirements defined by specific specialty; Critical Care/IMCU/EP/Advanced Heart Failure Center/SMG Cardiology Practices- ACLS within 1 year of hire; Emergency Care – ACLS & PALS or ENPC within 1 year of hire; de-escalation and physical intervention training within 90 days of hire.For designated Oncology units, Oncology Care ONS/ONCC or Sentara approved course Chemotherapy & Biotherapy Provider Card within 6 months of hire. Women’s Care – Perinatal departments; NRP within 6 months of hire. Behavioral Health – De-escalation and physical intervention training within 15 days of hire.Inpatient Pediatrics. PALS within 6 months of hire. All Direct Care RN’s required to have BLS within 90 days of hire.

Sentara Healthcare prides itself on the diversity and inclusiveness of its close to an almost 30,000-member workforce. Diversity, inclusion, and belonging is a guiding principle of the organization to ensure its workforce reflects the communities it serves.

Per Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA), some clinical environments require proof of education; these regulations are posted at ecfr.gov for further information. In an effort to expedite this verification requirement, we encourage you to upload your diploma or transcript at time of application.In support of our mission “to improve health every day,” this is a tobacco-free environment.